On Aug. 30, Cal Poly Women’s Soccer dropped a match 2-0 to Arizona State to kick off a string of four road games. ASU attacked the Mustangs (2-2-1, 0-0 Big West) immediately, scoring in the third minute to claim the early lead. For the remainder of the first half, Cal Poly held the Sun Devils […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer draws with San Diego to end homestand
On Thursday, Aug. 27, Cal Poly Women’s Soccer (2-1-1, 0-0-0 Big West) tied 1-1 against the University of San Diego, marking their second draw with the Toreros in the teams’ four meetings. Tale of Two Halves The Toreros came out in the first half and established early dominance over the Mustangs. Their offense outshot Cal […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer shut out by No. 1 Stanford 1-0
In seven matchups against Stanford in program history, Cal Poly has yet to win a matchup. This also marked the sixth time in program history that Cal Poly has faced a nationally ranked team in the regular season.
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer Edges UNLV 1-0 in Season Opener
An 85th-minute penalty kick from junior transfer Miah Thomas propelled Cal Poly Women’s Soccer to a 1-0 season-opening victory over UNLV on Wednesday night.
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Season Preview: Cal Poly Women’s Soccer seeks second straight Big West title
The defending Big West Champions enter the 2026 season with high expectations and a target on their backs. After capturing the conference title in 2025, ending a 21-year drought, the Mustangs will return this season looking to achieve even greater milestones.
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Women’s Soccer wins Big West Title, ending 21-year championship drought. Here’s how they did it
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer won the Big West championship on Sunday, Nov. 9, and six Mustangs earned All-Big West honors, with Junior forward Annika Smith and senior defender Brennan Cole earning Offensive and Defender of the Year respectively.
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Halladay’s last minute goal seals Big West Championship win, sends Cal Poly Women’s Soccer to NCAA Tournament
Sunday’s win sealed their first Big West Championship in 21 years, defeating defending champions UC Santa Barbara in a contested 1-0 victory. With the win, the Mustangs kept their season alive and gained an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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Everything you need to know as Bernardo Silva begins first postseason with Cal Poly Women’s Soccer
With the top-two seeding, the Mustangs got a straight ride through to the semifinals, where they will face third seed Cal State Fullerton.
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Smith, Cole lead six Mustangs recognized in All-Big West Women’s Soccer awards
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer took home six All-Big West awards, the second most in program history. The 2025 season will go down in the record books as the first time that the Mustangs have taken home both Big West OPOY and DPOY in the same year.
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer moves to first in the Big West in final game of the season
Although the team sits in the No. 1 in the Big West, Cal Poly Women’s Soccer’s fate is now in the hands of the top teams in the conference. Cal Poly had the chance to clinch the Big West Regular Season title on Oct. 26 against No. 2 Cal State Northridge, but fell short in […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer clinches playoff berth in dramatic late goal
Cal Poly took a 1-0 victory over UC Riverside that clinched them a postseason spot, as well as sole ownership of first place in the Big West standings.